In the name
of God, Amen. I Edward McDowell, of the County of Mercer and
State of Pennsylvania being in a sick and low condition of body but of
perfect memory do make constitute and appoint this my last will and
testiment in manner following (something undreadable - initials maybe?)
First in full reliance(?) on and saving interest in Jesus Christ I
commit my soul to him to forgive(?) it and my body to the dust from
which it came in full reliance(?) of being reared up again at the Great
and final Day of Judgement Item: I gave and bequith unto my daughter
Mary Kerns twenty seven dollars it being a note of hand I have on a
certain James Wilson(?-hard to read) due on the first day of May one
thousand Eight Hundred and Eight Item: To my eldest son John
McDowell I give the sum of sixty six dollars sixty seven cents it being
half of a note I have on a certain course(?) due the first day of May
Eighteen Hundred and fourteen. Item: To my son Robert McDowell I
give the end of the farm I now live on and the division line between
him and my son Samuel is to take direction by a fence which is to be
made along the upper side of Samuel's corn which he has now in the
ground. Item: To my son Samuel McDowell I bequith the west end of
the aforesaid where he now lives from the aforesaid line between him
and Robert he Samuel to have the west end of the tract and Robert the
east end Likewise I bequith to Samuel my Rifle gun. Item: To my son
George McDowell I give and bequith the sum of three hundred and thrity
three dollars and thirty three cents to be paid to him when the note
comes due on a certain course (?) the first note due the first of May
1811 for fifty pounds one note on ditto for fifty pounds due first of
May 1813 and one half of note due the first day of May 1814 on the 2nd
(?) course the other half having bequithed to my son John likewise my
horse (?) and seven yards of thick cloth. Item: To my little
granddaughter Peggy McDowell I leave and bequith my bed and bed clothes
as they now are, likewise a large kettle, 8 small pots, two pewter
dishes, a beason (?), and six pewter plates, a copper tea kettle, a
sugar bowl, a set of tea cups, and leatchel (?) And I do hereby
constitute and appoint my son Robert McDowell executor of this my last
will and testiment he is to give to the other *******[can't read] the
notes mentioned to each of them which they are to collect for
themselves and he Robert is to collect the notes I have appointed to
pay for the land of Gillman and to make even to Samuel a deed in fee
simple for his part of the land when he recieves the same from Gilman
Given under my hand seal this 10th day of September 1805. Edward McDowell (seal)
Witnes Presant: John Dunlap ****** McDowell [can't read 1st name]
*Recorded 4 January 1811* (Source: Submitted by Jan McDowell) |